distributed denial of service
noun phrase
: an attempt to interfere with the normal operations of an online service (such as a website or app) by overwhelming it with repeated automated requests for data from multiple sources
Although computer viruses, worms and other so-called malware can be countered with good security practices and up-to-date defensive software, distributed denial of service attacks are hard to protect against.—
John Schwartz
John SchwartzA new distributed denial-of-service tool found recently in computers at several universities may be able to avoid defenses put up by Web sites …—Jack McCarthy
—abbreviation DDoS
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“Distributed denial of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distributed%20denial%20of%20service. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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